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Edward M Ryan Comment On Regulatory Notice 21-19

Good day, There is brazen and blatant market manipulation being done by big investors to drive down prices of securities such as AMC and GME, including practices such as naked shorting, ladder attacks, the spreading of misinformation through media outlets, etc. As to the short interest, what is reported is not accurate, as much of what takes place is on "dark pools" and is made of of naked shorts. I'd suggest working with the appropriate enforcement agencies to put an end to these practices.

Amber Comment On Regulatory Notice 21-19

I understand that short selling is viewed as important to the health of the stock market; however, when it is used to maliciously attack retail investors, it should in no way be legal. The existence of naked short selling remains a recurrent problem for many stocks, AMC and GME being two of the most notorious. If there is even the possibility of naked shorting, shorting should immediately be disallowed until the naked shorts are found and covered or the existence of naked shorts in the float of the stock is disproved.